i5-670 vs Phenom II X4 850

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 850
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.51
Core i5-670
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.59
+5.3%

Core i5-670 outperforms Phenom II X4 850 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21492108
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.240.12
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.502.06
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date1 June 2011 (13 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$111$252

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 850 has 100% better value for money than i5-670.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.46 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.73 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size169 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors300 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.6 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HDno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Phenom II X4 850 1.51
i5-670 1.59
+5.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Phenom II X4 850 2400
i5-670 2533
+5.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom II X4 850 404
i5-670 495
+22.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom II X4 850 1375
+34.9%
i5-670 1019

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 1.59
Recency 1 June 2011 7 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 73 Watt

Phenom II X4 850 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-670, on the other hand, has a 5.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 30.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 850 and Core i5-670, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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